Pokemon Emerald Version

 Game Boy Advance
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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 883 Ratings

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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Visitbr
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    a versão emerald parece ser uma correção do ruby, mas peca nas mesmas coisas
  3. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    The most complete pokemon game ever, and the last i have played. It had it all, and more. Hundreds of hours of fun.
  4. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    Among the strongest of the pokemon games, Emerald features a strong central narrative with themes that tie in to the legendary pokemon and various aspects of the world. It has a good balance of new pokemon and pokemon from prior generations, and well balanced bosses and puzzles. Overall an incredible complete package game.
  5. miguellopez99
    Jun 1, 2023
    9
    85/100 .
  6. RatingRating
    May 29, 2023
    9
    This is truly a great game. This was one of the most fun experiences in Pokémon I ever had. I always felt a bit ripped off from buying an enhanced version as it was almost the same thing. But this one was different enough for me to think that it was a new experience. But I don't think that Wallace was a good champion because his entire team was water type. People complain that theThis is truly a great game. This was one of the most fun experiences in Pokémon I ever had. I always felt a bit ripped off from buying an enhanced version as it was almost the same thing. But this one was different enough for me to think that it was a new experience. But I don't think that Wallace was a good champion because his entire team was water type. People complain that the champions have Pokémon that are not of their type specialty but in reality, different Pokémon types add difficulty to the game.… Expand
  7. Garde_Mystik
    May 25, 2023
    8
    gonna leave this as a filler, will edit if i want to do a full review one day. tl;dr is, these games are hoenn. they are amazing in most aspects, although they're pretty devoid of content outside the battle frontier, the battle frontier is filled with mostly bad concepts, some of the good ones have bad execution (battle factory actually punishes you for switch out your mons thanks to a buggonna leave this as a filler, will edit if i want to do a full review one day. tl;dr is, these games are hoenn. they are amazing in most aspects, although they're pretty devoid of content outside the battle frontier, the battle frontier is filled with mostly bad concepts, some of the good ones have bad execution (battle factory actually punishes you for switch out your mons thanks to a bug that resets IVs when you switch Pokemon). if you don't care about the battle frontier nor like the battle frontier, emerald doesn't have much left to offer in comparison to newer pokemon titles. its postgame content is very overrated. the gen 3 battle mechanics are not great, emerald has a bug that makes soft resetting for shinies more difficult, emerald also doesn't have a great amount of Pokemon relative to its national dex to begin with, as Pokemon wanted to make sure it ALL went spread out across every Gen 3 title, does not have many of the quality of life benefits ORAS has. this game is essentially ruby and sapphire, but messier. it was probably rushed in and made for more profit. main adventure is easily one of the most replayable and rewarding in the series to this day. it's a great game to jump into if you want a quick, fun run through a pokemon adventure. don't expect much more than that though, unless you are willing to endure some of the worst battles you have ever played in your life via the battle frontier. that frontier was for sure quantity/quality and is the most overrated postgame feature in the series, next to Johto having a second region.… Expand
  8. JasonFajardo
    May 5, 2023
    7
    This one was my first Pokémon game, despite nostalgia this have some problems, bland rivals, the map its possibly the worst one of the franchise, the villains are the stupidest ones of the franchise and they changed Steven with Wallace but it's still a good game.
  9. skdcraw
    Apr 26, 2023
    8
    Emerald was a game that I played with half a brain when I was little, never understood it, and because it was my first introduction to RPGs, I thought I could overcome everything by leveling up. Although Pokemon actually had a simple rock-paper-scissors system, I couldn't understand this system due to my age and my lack of English, and I started to play the pokemon that I had started, butEmerald was a game that I played with half a brain when I was little, never understood it, and because it was my first introduction to RPGs, I thought I could overcome everything by leveling up. Although Pokemon actually had a simple rock-paper-scissors system, I couldn't understand this system due to my age and my lack of English, and I started to play the pokemon that I had started, but after a while I failed in long fights and quit the game when I couldn't progress in the game. I didn't even know the mechanics of catching Pokemon. So what kind of game is Emerald when you look at it critically now?

    Pokemon games are very sweet games. I don't know if it's its own concept, but having a team of six pokemons at our disposal and pitting these teams against each other with different moves is a nice concept for RPG lovers. The sense of exploration in the game is always very nice. Even if the rewarding is very unbalanced, you want to explore everywhere, because the imbalance in rewarding can lead you to find something very beautiful in a very strange place. Also, it's definitely a nice addition that we can unlock things that are kind of like fast travel with the features where we load pokemons, almost like a metroidvania. These aren't new things, but they're things that are in this game, so I'm evaluating them. The biggest flaw of the game is that I think it's user-hostile. Yes, the game is very sweet, but I'm not sure if we are asked to continue playing or not. I have no idea how we played some of the exploits that we can close in today's emulator conditions. Catching a pokemon consumes a very unnecessary number of pokemon balls, wild encounters that you constantly encounter if you haven't bought a repel and make it even more difficult to walk somewhere. The game is slow in general and the animations are not beautiful enough to make it worth the waste of time. However, in today's conditions, thanks to game acceleration and artificial save points, these points can be covered up and the game can be played much more comfortably. But there is one thing that can't be glossed over, the game is a bit cryptic. Especially when I think that they made the game to appeal to children, the game can get bogged down at some points. So please don't make the same mistake I did and listen to the NPCs even if they speak very slowly because they will probably tell you where to go next. Even if you don't hang out in the main story of the game, why would I go back to the weather station and talk to a specific NPC there after finishing the game to get a legendary pokemon? Should this information be revealed to me?

    Pokemon games are sweet games, their visuals and music are sweet too. There is nothing much to say. They even have some music that I think is extra good (Deoxys), but since Nintendo doesn't release it anywhere, it's very difficult to listen to it.

    There's a sweet story that the game tries to set up, which is obviously better than the cheesy "go collect all the pokemon" story in Red and Blue. Also, I think it's very enjoyable to be able to fight with such big pokémon and then capture them and add them to the team. They even added some sweet side quests to the game.

    Emerald is a sweet game. I know I've written this for the hundredth time, but I can't find a better term to describe this game. After FireRed, I'm satiating my Pokemon hunger with this game. Until I get a phone that can emulate the DS comfortably, I'm done.    … Expand
  10. Spered
    Feb 28, 2023
    8
    My favorite main series Pokémon game.
    Too much sea/ocean? It didn't bother me.
    Stupid Enemy Teams? Yes, the dumbest of the main games.
    I have wonderful memories of this game, me on the bed hitting the pillow, bedposts broken several times. A great endgame, the battle park remains the best endgame ever.
    Another good thing about the game? Kyogre!
  11. Mrpokemon
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    Mudkip. Do I need to say more?
  12. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
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  13. Sou_o_Storm
    Dec 20, 2022
    7
    My favorite pokemon game on gba. The whole region, the legendaries, even the pokemons. Everything about her is different and good, it's divinely well made. Played it 10 times, and I always feel like I can still discover new things in the game
  14. AlexMakesToast
    Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Emerald = 6/10
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  15. ColeEngo
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    My first and I'd say favorite pokemon game. So much to do and figure out as a kid and a blast to replay.
  16. Daniel1516
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    uno de los mejores juegos de la gameboy advance .
  17. AlterFate
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Childhood favorite, great gameplay, solid difficulty, long and enjoyable endgame. This gen had some of the best pokemon designs, starters, and legendaries. What more could you want?
  18. Newbboi
    Nov 6, 2022
    8
    Pokemon Emerald is the best GBA pokemon game aside from Radical Red and some other hacks but it's not too fair to count them. The game looks beautiful, the gameplay is very solid even without modern improvements. Overall I would recommend it. I don't think it's as good as the later entries or even some of the mystery dungeon games. Still one of the better pokemon games!
  19. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    Perfección hecha videojuego de rol. Mejor videojuego del catálogo de advance y el pico más alto de la saga.
  20. Yaacgold24
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    This is from far the best pokemon game i've ever played. That's all i can say.
  21. Chastizer
    Sep 7, 2022
    8
    Pokemon Emerald is the standard in which I believe all future Pokemon games should be judged by. Hoenn is a great region filled with secrets areas to be explored and neat mysteries to solve. Battle Frontier is by far the best single player post game any game in the series has had to date. Story is good, gyms are good, the mons themselves introduced in this gen are cult classics now. TherePokemon Emerald is the standard in which I believe all future Pokemon games should be judged by. Hoenn is a great region filled with secrets areas to be explored and neat mysteries to solve. Battle Frontier is by far the best single player post game any game in the series has had to date. Story is good, gyms are good, the mons themselves introduced in this gen are cult classics now. There is a lot to love about this game and despite the remakes being out, this game still holds strong and sets itself apart from them in 2022.… Expand
  22. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    7
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  23. Bidoofildivino
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. È senza dubbio il miglior gioco pokémon con una trama molto interessante delle cutscene bellissime per essere del 2005.… Expand
  24. Yessir5
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    Not as good as Crystal but still a good game. Double battles are dope. The battle frontier streaks needed to get the symbols are dumb considering all the RNG in Pokémon battles. Graphics could have been better considering what the GBA was capable of
  25. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    7
    Still missing several of the core mechanics that make Pokemon such a fun game to play (Phys/Spec split), but one of the better stories of the franchise and a really great OST.
  26. GDsReviews
    May 27, 2022
    7
    Emerald is significantly better than Ruby and Sapphire as well as Fire Red and Leaf Green thanks to one important addition in the Battle Frontier. This is easily the greatest post game of any main Pokemon game to this day, and wished it was in every Pokemon game it is so fantastic.

    It also has a crazy fun twist in that you have two evil teams in Magma and Aqua scheming in it. In Ruby,    Emerald is significantly better than Ruby and Sapphire as well as Fire Red and Leaf Green thanks to one important addition in the Battle Frontier. This is easily the greatest post game of any main Pokemon game to this day, and wished it was in every Pokemon game it is so fantastic.

    It also has a crazy fun twist in that you have two evil teams in Magma and Aqua scheming in it. In Ruby, Team Aqua helps you in your fight against Team Magma, and vice versa in Sapphire. Emerald still remains the only Pokemon game with two evil teams scheming in it, and is easily the greatest Gen 3 Pokemon Game by a wide margin.    … Expand
  27. Uncle_Beth
    Apr 18, 2022
    10
    Having played Pokemon for over two decades I think the franchise's highest peak was in generation 3 and especially with the release of Pokemon Emerald. Gen 3 revolutionized Pokemon with the introduction of EVs, IVs, complex breeding, double battles, and the first and best iteration of the battle frontier to date. The world of Pokemon Emerald is vast, beautiful, and packed full of secretes.Having played Pokemon for over two decades I think the franchise's highest peak was in generation 3 and especially with the release of Pokemon Emerald. Gen 3 revolutionized Pokemon with the introduction of EVs, IVs, complex breeding, double battles, and the first and best iteration of the battle frontier to date. The world of Pokemon Emerald is vast, beautiful, and packed full of secretes. The music like always is incredible, the Pokemon designs and concepts are some of the best in the franchise, the post game is expansive, and the story is complete. Pokemon Emerald hits every single mark for a great Pokemon game and is in my opinion, the most complete experience in the history of the franchise. Generation 3 was also the final generation where catching them all was an actual challenge and rewarding goal. Since the introduction of wifi trading in generation 4, the task of catching them all has been trivialized to sitting on a couch throwing up virtual trades over the course of a few weeks with the more current games completely abandoning the concept by excluding significant portions of the Pokemon roster. Playing Pokemon Emerald today is still a ton of fun, but Pokemon is at it's best when there is a larger community to play with which will always be maintained with the most recent games. But, if you were there back in 2005 playing, trading, and battling with friends in person, working together to solve the post game puzzles and mysteries, and trying to catch them all, no experience has since compared to generation 3 and Pokemon Emerald.… Expand
  28. Shunior
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    De lo mejor que Game Freak nos ha dado antes de su total decadencia en las entregas más recientes.
  29. Krakonian
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    I think this game is better than the Redfire version. More pokemons and a better gameplay, more things to do and a dope HUD.
  30. fanmadeendings
    Feb 15, 2022
    8
    Cool main game and incredible post game, just the whole third version thing is a little iffy when you think about it.
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#14 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#1 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2005
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#1 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2005

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Eurogamer
    60
    It just would be nice for Nintendo and Game Freak to supply the other demand next time: the demand of something actually more different, or at least palpably new, for our hard earned. Let the pitchfork laden debate begin.
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  2. VGPub
    95
    A fine addition to the Pokemon line-up. It is able to take everything good about Ruby and Sapphire and improve on it, both enhancing the original Ruby and Sapphire feature as well as adding new ones.
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  3. eToychest
    85
    Of course, no amount of polish can change the fact that this is still a Pokémon game, and it carries the same flaws consistent to the series. It's certainly a respectable time sink, but-despite the evolutions to the core gameplay-it continues to offer extremely little to win over holdouts. However, it is an ideal starting point for new initiates to the Pokémon franchise.
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